3D Printing Failures

TOC
Introduction
Good Practices
Diagram of a 3D Printer
Electrical Safety
Mandatory Maitenance
Material Science
Materials and their Settings
Quality Options
Limitations with 3D Printing
Speed Limitations
Cura Tricks
Important Accessories and Replacements
New Innovations
Post-Processing
Upgrades and Purchasing a New Printer
Resin Printing
Diagnosing Failures
Bed Adhesion
Build Plate Not Heating
Build Plate Not Reading Correct Temperature
Built Up Material on Nozzle
Curling of Layers and Angles
Elephant Foot
Extruder Motor Skipping
Filament Snaps
Gaps in Walls
Gaps on Top Layers
Ghosting
Hotend Cant Reach or Maintain a Temperature
Hotend Not Heating
Hotend Not Reading Correct Temperature
Layer Bulges
Layer Shifts
Missing Layers and Holes in Prints
Model Errors
Not Finding Home and Inverted Prints
Nozzle Clogs
Over Under Extrusion
Parts Being Knocked Over
Parts Not Mating Together
Patterns in Outer Surface
Poor Layer Adhesion
Problems with Power Loss Recovery
Running Out of Filament
Settings Issues
Squished Layers
Stepper Motors Overheating or Malfunctioning
Stringy or Blobby Prints
Stripped Filament
Unlevelled Build Plate
Warping
Z-Axis Wobble
Z-Height Calibration
Tips if Still Not Working
Resources
About the Author